GUB Marine Chronometer With Power Reserve

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  Glaschutte, a German city in the old state of Saxony, became the cradle of German watch making. WWII converted all effort to the manufacture of military time pieces. Post WWII, most original Glaschutte watch companies, had lost much of their talent, as well as suffering Soviet machinery confiscations. In 1951 an east German state owned conglomerate was formed, pulling together all the talent of the companies in Glaschutte, including today's recognizable A. Lange & Sohne, and formed VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB); to manufacture primarily marine chronometers. A. Lange & Sohne was gone in 1948 as a private company, and would have to wait until reunification to reappear as a new entity. GUB would develop mechanical wristwatch movements, even through the quartz crisis era, which would become the foundation of today's proprietary premium watch movements of Glashutte original. GUB became Glashutte original in 1994, after privatization of the state owned company. GUB made very good quality timepieces, far superior to many contemporaries of the time; but should not be confused with the haute horology, 1990 relaunch of the defunct A. Lange & Shone brand. VEB-GUB, loosely translates to publicly owned Glaschutte clock (timepiece) operation. 4" matte silver dial with Roman numerals for all chapters, engraved and filled with black paint, except six, the location of the subsidiary seconds dial. All minute hash marks on a continuous circle at the dial's edge, bold at chapters. Gold spade type minute/hour hands. Blued stick type sub dial hand with marquee, blued power reserve hand.Helical balance spring, detent escapement, fusee driven movement. This chronometer uses a spring steel ribbon loop instead of the traditional chain, to transmit power from the mainspring barrel. Mahogany inner box with beveled glass top is 7 ¼" square, and 7" tall. Two winding keys included, as well as Polish certification papers. Wood box shows extensive use.

  Condition

  Refer to video. The balance is simply running on a push. Running at inspection, but not tested for accuracy.